On This Day in Baseball

September 15

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on September 15

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

  1. 01
    Gaylord Perry ⭐ HOF b. 1938
    314-265, 3.11 ERA 1962–1983 Williamston, USA
  2. 02
    Matt Thornton b. 1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2016 Three Rivers, USA
  3. 03
    Rap Dixon b. 1902
    .329 avg, 75 HR Kingston, USA
  4. 04
    Edsall Walker b. 1910
    54-29, 4.28 ERA Catskill, USA
  5. 05
    Nick Altrock b. 1876
    83-75, 2.65 ERA 1898–1933 Cincinnati, USA
  6. 06
    Frank Linzy b. 1940
    .149 avg, 1 HR 1963–1974 Fort Gibson, USA
  7. 07
    Wander Suero b. 1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2018– Sabana Larga, D.R.
  8. 08
    Justin Slaten b. 1997
    MLB player 2024– Longview, USA
  9. 09
    Ted Alexander b. 1912
    11-5, 3.28 ERA Spartanburg, USA
  10. 10
    Herbert Perry b. 1969
    .272 avg, 55 HR 1994–2004 Live Oak, USA
  11. 11
    Tyler Fitzgerald b. 1997
    .252 avg, 21 HR 2023– Springfield, USA
  12. 12
    Dave Pagan b. 1949
    4-9, 4.96 ERA 1973–1977 Nipawin, CAN
  13. 13
    Daysbel Hernández b. 1996
    MLB player 2023– Sandino, Cuba
  14. 14
    Fritz Ostermueller b. 1907
    114-115, 3.99 ERA 1934–1948 Quincy, USA
  15. 15
    Vance Page b. 1905
    15-16, 4.03 ERA 1938–1941 Elm City, USA
  16. 16
    Forrest Whitley b. 1997
    MLB player 2024– San Antonio, USA
  17. 17
    CJ Van Eyk b. 1998
    MLB player 2026– Tampa, USA
  18. 18
    Harry McCurdy b. 1899
    .282 avg, 9 HR 1922–1934 Stevens Point, USA
  19. 19
    Speed Martin b. 1893
    29-42, 3.78 ERA 1917–1922 Wawawai, USA
  20. 20
    Hulon Stamps b. 1898
    2-23, 5.72 ERA Henry County, USA
  21. 21
    Dan Wilson b. 1915
    .271 avg, 3 HR Yazoo City, USA
  22. 22
    Elmer Cleveland b. 1862
    .255 avg, 4 HR 1884–1891 Washington, USA
  23. 23
    Slow Joe Doyle b. 1881
    22-21, 2.85 ERA 1906–1910 Clay Center, USA
  24. 24
    Charley Smith b. 1937
    .239 avg, 69 HR 1960–1969 Charleston, USA
  25. 25
    Doug Simons b. 1966
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1991–1992 Bakersfield, USA

Remembered on September 15

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Frank Chance ⭐ HOF 1876–1924
    .296 avg, 20 HR 1898–1914
  2. 02
    Smoky Burgess 1927–1991
    .295 avg, 126 HR 1949–1967
  3. 03
    Tiny Bonham 1913–1949
    103-72, 3.06 ERA 1940–1949
  4. 04
    Snuffy Stirnweiss 1918–1958
    .268 avg, 29 HR 1943–1952
  5. 05
    Ethan Allen 1904–1993
    .300 avg, 47 HR 1926–1938
  6. 06
    John Stearns 1951–2022
    .260 avg, 46 HR 1974–1984
  7. 07
    Bill Sudakis 1946–2021
    .234 avg, 59 HR 1968–1975
  8. 08
    Nap Reyes 1919–1995
    .284 avg, 13 HR 1943–1950
  9. 09
    Bobby Winston 1878–1952
    .274 avg, 1 HR
  10. 10
    Larry Bettencourt 1905–1978
    .258 avg, 8 HR 1928–1932
  11. 11
    Pedro Formental 1915–1992
    .280 avg, 2 HR
  12. 12
    Roberto Ortiz 1915–1971
    .255 avg, 8 HR 1941–1950
  13. 13
    Edgar Washington 1898–1970
    .274 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Ted Ford 1947–2025
    .219 avg, 17 HR 1970–1973
  15. 15
    Felton Wilson 1908–1973
    .250 avg, 1 HR
  16. 16
    Bill Taylor 1929–2011
    .237 avg, 7 HR 1954–1958
  17. 17
    Randy Wiles 1951–2015
    MLB player 1977–1977
  18. 18
    Danny Richardson 1863–1926
    7-3, 3.24 ERA 1884–1894
  19. 19
    Pete Gregory 1910–1986
    MLB player
  20. 20
    Andy Pilney 1913–1996
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
  21. 21
    Tex Wilson 1901–1946
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  22. 22
    Ray Miner 1897–1963
    MLB player 1921–1921
  23. 23
    Joe Knotts 1884–1950
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
  24. 24
    Seth Sigsby 1874–1953
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1893–1893
  25. 25
    Al Barker 1839–1912
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1871–1871

September 15 in the record

The birthday list for September 15 has 25 names, headed by Gaylord Perry. Hall of Famers among them: Gaylord Perry. The oldest September 15 birthday on the list is Elmer Cleveland's, in 1862; the youngest is CJ Van Eyk, born in 1998. Behind Gaylord Perry come Matt Thornton (b. 1976, .000 avg, 0 HR) and Rap Dixon (b. 1902, .329 avg, 75 HR). September 15 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., CAN, and Cuba. For September 15, the best-placed batter is Matt Thornton at .000 avg, 0 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Gaylord Perry, shows 314-265, 3.11 ERA. Wander Suero, Justin Slaten, and Tyler Fitzgerald have no final season listed yet. The September 15 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Frank Chance. Frank Chance is marked as Hall of Fame member. Also remembered on September 15: Smoky Burgess (1927–1991) and Tiny Bonham (1913–1949). The deaths span 1912, Al Barker, to 2025, Ted Ford. Gaylord Perry tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.